The former home secretary and potential Conservative leadership candidate said Donald Trump’s record as president shows how he can keep the world safe.
Former Interior Secretary Suella Braverman has said that if she were an American citizen, she would vote for Donald Trump because “the world would be a safer place” if he became president.
The Conservative MP and potential leadership candidate said “no wars have been fought” under Trump and said his record would ensure he would get support if voted for.
“I want Trump to be president.” Mr. Braverman He made the remarks while hosting a phone-in show on LBC Radio.
“If you look at policies, not personality or character, I think the world will be a safer place under Donald Trump.”
“If you look at his presidential record, you’ll see that no wars were started during Donald Trump’s presidency.”
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She added: “I think the world has certainly had a track record of peace and stability during President Trump’s presidency, and we can look forward to that. And right now the world is a very unstable place.”
“I think we need a strong president in the White House. If I were an American citizen, I would personally vote for Donald Trump.”
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Braverman said he met Trump while he was president and thought he would be a “good ally” for the UK.
Other senior lawmakers declined to say who they would support in the US elections. Joe Biden withdrew He dropped out of the race, and Vice President Kamala Harris emerged as the Democratic front-runner.
Braverman also attacked Harris after the caller said Trump was a convicted felon.
She argued that Harris “is buying into the whole identity politics agenda.”
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“She introduces herself using her preferred pronouns, she supports net zero and, you know, radical left movements around BLM (Black Lives Matter),” the former Home Secretary said.
“I find that agenda very divisive.”
Braverman’s comments came a day before nominations for the Conservative Party leadership race open on Wednesday morning.
She is expected to make the list, with candidates needing the support of 10 Conservative MPs.
Braverman warned that the Conservative party must not become “a collection of fanatical, irrelevant centrist bigots”.
Speaking at the National Conservative Conference in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, Braverman blamed “liberal conservatives” for the party’s defeat in the general election.